The corporate team from national law firm Shoosmiths has advised its client Coppergreen, a major UK holiday park developer, on the purchase of two new properties – an existing park in Lincolnshire and a brand-new development in Nottinghamshire. Coppergreen has acquired Kenwick Park Hotel and Spa and Lodge Park, as well as the Clumber Park […]

Edward Pleeth was instructed to represent the Ministry of Defence in this inquest arising out of the deaths Corporal Mathew Hatfield and Corporal Darren Neilson following the explosion of a Challenger 2 Tank during in a live fire exercise in Wales. Investigations discovered that the tank was fired without a Bolt Vent Axial (“BVA”) fitted. […]

Reed Smith is pushing ahead with plans to launch a legal services hub in Leeds next month, with 20 positions already filled in the Northern city. The launch of the US firm’s “global solutions” office was announced in April and could eventually hold up to 100 business services personnel and lawyers. EUME managing partner Tamara Box […]

Backhouse Jones, alongside Addleshaw Goddard, has filed an application on behalf of 3,500 clients in proceedings against nine truck manufacturers which, if successful, could be worth as much as £5bn. The two firms have filed the joint application for a collective proceedings order (CPO) with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Should the CAT give the […]

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The corporate team from national law firm Shoosmiths has advised its client Coppergreen, a major UK holiday park developer, on the purchase of two new properties – an existing park in Lincolnshire and a brand-new development in Nottinghamshire. Coppergreen has acquired Kenwick Park Hotel and Spa and Lodge Park, as well as the Clumber Park […]

Edward Pleeth was instructed to represent the Ministry of Defence in this inquest arising out of the deaths Corporal Mathew Hatfield and Corporal Darren Neilson following the explosion of a Challenger 2 Tank during in a live fire exercise in Wales. Investigations discovered that the tank was fired without a Bolt Vent Axial (“BVA”) fitted. […]

Reed Smith is pushing ahead with plans to launch a legal services hub in Leeds next month, with 20 positions already filled in the Northern city. The launch of the US firm’s “global solutions” office was announced in April and could eventually hold up to 100 business services personnel and lawyers. EUME managing partner Tamara Box […]

Backhouse Jones, alongside Addleshaw Goddard, has filed an application on behalf of 3,500 clients in proceedings against nine truck manufacturers which, if successful, could be worth as much as £5bn. The two firms have filed the joint application for a collective proceedings order (CPO) with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Should the CAT give the […]

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